milonga

English

Etymology

From Spanish milonga

Noun

milonga (plural milongas)

1. A form of music originating in Argentina, Uruguay and Southern Brazil
   • 2007 January 26, Gia Kourlas, “Watching a History Lesson That’s Told Through Tango”, New York Times:

     In “Gath & Chaves,” a section named after a department store, women pose as mannequins but come to life to dance a tango, a waltz, a milonga and, finally, a mystifying number called “Hound Dog.”